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The Reticular Activating System: The Neuroscience Behind Why You See What You Focus On

  1. Hook slide — The Reticular Activating System: The Neuroscience Behind Why You See What You Focus On

    The Reticular Activating System: The Neuroscience Behind Why You See What You Focus On

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  2. The insight — The reticular activating system filters 11 million bits of sensory data per second down to the 40 your conscious mind...

    The reticular activating system filters 11 million bits of sensory data per second down to the 40 your conscious mind...

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  3. The truth — The Reticular Activating System: The Neuroscience Behind Why You See What You Focus On

    The truth about the reticular activating system: the neuroscience behind why you see what you focus on

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  4. Key takeaway — The reticular activating system filters 11 million bits of sensory data per second down to the 40 your conscious mind...

    The reticular activating system filters 11 million bits of sensory data per second down to the 40 your conscious mind...

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The reticular activating system filters 11 million bits of sensory data per second down to the 40 your conscious mind processes. Understanding this filter explains the documented neuroscience behind manifestation practices.

 

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